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by Ed Provencher
Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:29 am
Forum: TOEFL
Topic: Independent Writing Task vs Independent Speaking Task
Replies: 0
Views: 3118

Independent Writing Task vs Independent Speaking Task

According to The Official Guide To The NEW TEOFL iBT : Independent Speaking Question Type 2 In this second Independent Speaking Task, you will be presented with two possible actions, situations, or opinions. Then you will be asked to say which of the actions or situations you think is preferable or ...
by Ed Provencher
Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:31 am
Forum: TOEFL
Topic: TOEFL iBT Book Reviews
Replies: 3
Views: 9938

I see that you are using different books but what is the best well rounded TOEFL IBT Book? Any thing will help. NorthStar Building Skills for the TOEFL iBT (Intermediate) This is the most rounded of the books I reviewed, because it has a bit of everything in it, and is user friendly. In other words...
by Ed Provencher
Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:29 am
Forum: TOEFL
Topic: TOEFL iBT Book Reviews
Replies: 3
Views: 9938

TOEFL iBT Book Reviews

I'm currently using these textbooks in a TOEFL iBT prep course for middle school students. NorthStar Building Skills for the TOEFL iBT (Intermediate) Lingua TOEFL iBT Core Topic Guide Vol 1-4 TOEFLing Writing Level 2 NorthStar Building Skills for the TOEFL iBT (Intermediate) This is a great textbook...
by Ed Provencher
Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:55 pm
Forum: TOEFL
Topic: Native Speaker TOEFL iBT Score
Replies: 1
Views: 12647

Native Speaker TOEFL iBT Score

I took the TOEFL iBT on June 30th. I'm a native speaker of English from the US. I took the test so I could have a better understanding of what I will be teaching over the next two years. 23 Reading 27 Listening 28 Speaking 27 Writing 105 Total Score I'm not happy with the overall score and I'm prett...
by Ed Provencher
Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:57 am
Forum: TOEFL
Topic: How often should a student take a practice iBT TOEFL?
Replies: 0
Views: 2749

How often should a student take a practice iBT TOEFL?

I'm not aware of a limit to the number of practice iBT TOEFL exams one is able to do. If there is no limit, how many times per year would you suggest for gauging a student's progress and helping them to build confidence?
by Ed Provencher
Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:35 am
Forum: TOEFL
Topic: TOEFL Summary Questions
Replies: 0
Views: 3788

TOEFL Summary Questions

Having just taken the iBT TOEFL in order to understand what I'll be teaching over the next few months/years, I am still unpacking what I've learned. I encountered some difficulty with the summary questions for the reading. I was asked to select passages from a set of passages that best summarize the...